So, the holidays came and went and so did the 1 year anniversary of Tiara’s passing. I have thought about you all often and still can’t believe I didn’t post on January 15, but I just couldn’t bring myself to write as I was afraid of what I would say. As you all know, I […]

Lately, every time I thing about my neglected blog I feel guilty. Why? Because I announced I would start posting 3 times a week and since I publicly made that statement, I have done the exact opposite. I haven’t really posted at all. Typical of my blogging journey. Please accept my apologies if you were […]

“If you were to die today, what would others say about you? What was in you that was beautiful, that was Christlike, that helped others to pray better? Face yourself, with Jesus at your side, and do not be satisfied with just any answer.” Mother Teresa from her book of Essential Wisdom. What is […]

My Father in Law recently made these bars and once I tasted them I became obsessed. He found the recipe on one of his fishing websites but of course I have altered the original recipe a bit so I will give you my version. Because I love these bars so much I have stopped buying […]

Sorry I missed posting on Friday but I was busy making decorations for the junior high dance at Trinity’s school. I was really excited because this was the first school decorating job I have led since TT passed away. I used to love decorating for the auction night but was always so stressed about spending […]

Last week I was driving to Trinity’s school volleyball game which was being played at a Catholic school in Orange, when I saw it. As I was on the 22 freeway heading towards the school, I saw the big red building coming up on my left. A place I used to spend a lot of […]

Weirdly enough just last week Trinity asked me, “Mom have you ever met a celebrity or a movie star?” “Hmmmm, not really.” I remembering seeing Mikhail Baryshnikov, the ballet dancer, at a restaurant in New York with my parents when I was young. I remember seeing Mary McFadden, clothing designer, in the lobby of our […]

I am guessing most woman don’t change their wedding ring setting several times throughout the years unless they own a jewelry store, am I right? I just don’t have any friends who have changed up their settings unless they got a bigger center diamond or they outgrew their old ring. Well, I think I am […]

So despite feeling in the slumps lately I completed a large project which I have been talking about doing for years and it wasn’t until 2 weeks I actually tackled it. What is it you ask? Refinish the dining room table we received as a wedding present 23 years ago and have been using ever […]

I can’t believe it is November 1 and our family has to celebrate the holidays without Tiara. I have been dreading the holidays and now they are here. It is more than I can bare. Last Tuesday, would have been Tiara’s 17th birthday and the day was much harder to endure than I anticipated. I […]

hi, I’m tiffani

Nothing fake or phony as I blog about my life as a mother and wife dealing with one daughter's daily seizures, autism, mental delay, violence and numerous other medical problems, while trying to raise the other two in a healthy, happy environment. I hope my blog will make you laugh, cry and think about real life issues every time you read a post.